How to organize your finances for a move

Moving four times in six years has taught me a lot. Mainly, changing addresses is utterly exhausting, but also that it’s a lot more complicated than just putting your stuff in boxes and transporting them from point A to point B. This is especially true when it comes to moving your money and payments along with you while also trying to stay on a budget. Technically, all you need to keep track of your money during a move (and make sure all your payments come along with you) is a good ol’ spreadsheet. But the process can be tedious, so if paying for a fancy app, making a cool Notion dashboard, or even buying a new notebook and some pretty washi tape will make it better for you, go for it. On my last move, I wrote all the things I had to do on color-coded sticky notes and put them on one of the walls of my apartment. Visualizing everything at a glance was a bit stressful at first, but it helped me know what was left to do as moving day came closer. It was also extremely cathartic to yank ... Read full article.